CQ Foods introduces new tech device to detect major poultry industry challenge: woody breast Industry News May 14, 2018 No Comments The Certified Quality Reader (CQR) is a handheld device that utilizes bio-electrical impedance analysis (BIA) to detect woody breast. Read More
Farm to Plate Muscle myopathy and bird handling Brooke Bartz July 10, 2017 No Comments The term muscle myopathy is used to describe conditions associated with muscle weakness or changes in muscle mass in meat production. Fast growth rate is one of the many factors related to muscle myopathies in a multitude of farm production species.Read More
TOMRA presents chicken woody breast detector at IPPE Industry News April 13, 2017 No Comments The condition is not harmful to humans, but it makes the chicken breast unpleasant to eat, giving it a tough and chewy character.Read More
AAAP: Woody breast not linked to infectious pathogens or food safety. Industry News December 9, 2016 No Comments Inadequate blood flow, altered muscle-repair systems ‘likely to be involved.’Read More
Sanderson Farms: Expect bird weight growth to slow in 2017 Industry News August 26, 2016 No Comments Processor says a smaller bird could resolve the problem of “woody breast,” tougher texture in the meat.Read More
